Baggage guide

Information on special baggage and equipment

Sports equipment

Sporting equipment is subject to standard excess baggage policy if it exceeds your baggage allowance. However, some items such as ski and golf equipment are exempted from standard policy.

Some sporting equipment may be restricted for safety and security reasons. This includes any sporting weapons, archery equipment, harpoons or javelins. If the equipment you want to take isn’t listed, contact us to find out if it can be carried.

Sport equipment with special baggage allowance

Because we want you to enjoy the thrills of your holiday, we exempted select sport
equipment from the oversized baggage fee provided it falls within the baggage allowance stated on your ticket and the equipment does not
have any dimension larger than 300cm.

These sport equipment are:

Golf equipment

A set of golf equipment includes one golf bag containing golf
clubs. If you carry a golf umbrella separately, this
will count as an additional item and you will need to purchase the applicable additional
baggage if the total free
allowance is exceeded.

Scuba diving equipment

A set of diving equipment includes:

scuba regulator

tank harness

tank pressure gauge (pressure-sensitive devices may need special
packaging: the manufacturer will be able to highlight any specific packing
requirements)

face mask & fins & snorkel

buoyancy control device (BCD)

weight belt

cylinder tank (must be empty and presented at check-in for
inspection)

To protect your health and safety when diving and travelling, we
recommend you pack your diving equipment in special – preferably hard-shell or
padded - cases, with a “TSA lock” allowing security inspection. Don’t forget to
dry your items. We cannot accept liability for any malfunction of your diving
equipment as a result of air travel.

Spear guns and harpoons are classified as sporting weapons and
cannot be carried as checked or cabin baggage without specific approvals. You
will need to obtain respective permits from all countries relating to your
journey and transit at least seven days before your journey.

Ski equipment

Snow ski equipment
includes:

one pair of skis, one pair of ski poles and one
pair of ski boots, or

one snow board and one pair of boots

Water ski equipment
includes:

one pair of standard water skis, or

one slalom water ski

Surfboards

You must take these
precautions when transporting surfboards:

Fins should always be removed, or, if they
cannot be removed, should be firmly packed with polystyrene foam.

Both nose and tail should have bubble-wrap or
neoprene foam attached for protection.

The rails (sides of the board) should have
cardboard down the sides to absorb shock.

The board should be packed in a properly padded
surf-bag.

Bikes

If you are travelling with your bike, please ensure it is well packed and does
not exceed the maximum size or dimensions per piece.

Make sure your bike
is carefully packed in a specialised
protective case or bike box, (available from many bike-retailers). Before you
travel –and unless
the instructions for your protective case state otherwise– please remove or fix the pedals inwards; the handlebars must be
fixed sideways and tyres deflated to reduce the risk of damage.

You can carry your bike as part of your checked baggage allowance
mentioned on your ticket. However, if you need to carry additional parts (a
spare tyre, for example) you may be required to buy additional baggage.

Animals and pets

Etihad does not accept pets in the aircraft cabin. Our Etihad Cargo team can take care of the transportation of your pets, horses and other animals. For more information, contact us.

For the safety and wellbeing of your pets, we do not accept
animals in our aircraft cabin. Our Etihad Cargo team can take care of the
transportation of your pets, horses and other animals. For more
information, contact us.

Service Animals

We accept Guide dogs as checked baggage in the cargo hold
free of charge on any route, subject to origin/transfer/destination regulations
and documentation requirements. To ensure a smooth travel process, please
obtain all necessary documentation and permits before you travel.

Falcons

Falcons
may be carried in the cabin on Etihad aircraft, for a fee.

You may also carry falcons as
checked baggage. To ensure an efficient travel process, please obtain all
necessary documents and permits in advance.

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For countries known to prohibit the import/export
of animals and birds as checked baggage, please contact the Embassy concerned.

All animals and birds should travel as manifested cargo via countries that do
not allow the importation of animals as checked baggage.

These animals must be cleared at the cargo terminal upon arrival where they
will be examined by local veterinarian after producing the relevant import and
health certificates.

Instruments and equipments

Musical instruments, which fit into the dimensions permitted as
cabin baggage (such as small flutes or violins), can be transported as part of
your cabin baggage allowance.

If the instrument (such as bass or cello) does not fit into the
overhead bin or exceeds standard cabin baggage dimensions or weight , you may
purchase an additional seat for the instrument to travel in the cabin.

Please make prior arrangements through our contact centre. Alternatively, you may
check in your musical instruments as part of your checked baggage allowance or
purchase an additional excess baggage allowance. Your musical instruments must
be safely packed to sustain the travel.

Cameras, film, lighting and sound
equipment may be accepted as checked baggage. If in excess of checked baggage
allowance, you will be charged the applicable excess baggage rate.

If you are travelling
with your wheelchair, medical-related equipment and other assistive devices or
mobility aids, please see our medical information page.

You may use and carry your walking stick,
collapsible crutches, prosthetic aids or braces in addition to your standard
cabin allowance, if you are reliant on these items.

Please ensure you advise us of any special
service requests, such as wheelchair assistance.

Electronic decvices

Power Banks, Spare Batteries

Loose or spare batteries, power banks,
e-cigarettes, e-pipes and other personal vaporisers must be placed into your
cabin-baggage or kept in your pocket or purse, individually protected. For
safety reasons, these items are strictly not allowed in your checked
baggage.

You are allowed to carry a maximum
of 10 loose or spare batteries, including power banks.

For your electronic devices or spare
batteries, the output of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries must not exceed 100
Watt-hours; the metal content in Lithium-metal batteries must not exceed 2
grams.

Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs)

You may carry up to 15 electronic devices(including a laptop, tablet,
e-reader, mobile phone or medical device) on your flight with us, in both your
cabin or checked baggage. Any device in checked baggage must be completely
switched off (i.e. not in sleep or hibernation mode) and protected from damage.